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Age, smoking and overweight contribute to the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia

Published inWorld journal of gastroenterology, vol. 18, no. 17, p. 2076-2083
Publication date2012
Abstract

To assess the role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), age, smoking and body weight on the development of intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia (IMC).

Keywords
  • Adenocarcinoma/etiology
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cardia/pathology
  • Female
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications
  • Helicobacter Infections/complications
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metaplasia
  • Middle Aged
  • Overweight/pathology
  • Smoking/adverse effects
  • Stomach Neoplasms/etiology
Citation (ISO format)
FELLEY, Christian et al. Age, smoking and overweight contribute to the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia. In: World journal of gastroenterology, 2012, vol. 18, n° 17, p. 2076–2083. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2076
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